Author Archives: WeRaven
WTF Fun Fact 12734 – Man Wins Horse Race
What Is Opportunity Cost And How to Calculate It?
In our modern world, there are endless alternatives. Therefore, it’s difficult to choose an opportunity that is right for you. Have you ever found yourself wondering whether you should quit or stay in your job, accept an offer or give it up for another, or purchase or survive without? Do you know the cost or… Read More »
How To Unlock Your Innate Abilities And Use It For Success
There’s this myth about success—that if you just put in enough work at any task, you’ll automatically develop your skills and be successful. So, we’ve created a society of really hard workers and branded “hustle culture” as a badge of honor. But what if that’s not the only way? What if it’s not even the… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact 12733 – The PAWSCARS
WTF Fun Fact 12732 – Everyone Thinks Archimedes Created A Death Ray
WTF Fun Fact 12731 – Cute Aggression
How a French Political Scandal Created the World’s Greatest Bicycle Race
The Tour de France bicycle race is one of Europe’s most beloved and popular sporting contests. Held every year since 1903 except during the two World Wars, the race pits 20-22 international teams against a gruelling 21-stage course winding through some of the roughest terrain in France and neighbouring countries. A major event on both… Read More »
Stealing a Cursed Diamond, Murdering Diplomats, and an International Incident- The Blue Diamond Affair
When we talk about famous heists, maybe our minds go to the Antwerp diamond robbery of 2003, or the brazen Lufthansa heist at JFK in 1978. We may even remember the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft of 1990. Not only did these heists garner headline news, but some of them were adapted into movies or… Read More »
Falling From the Edge of Space: Chuck Yeager’s Wild Ride
First introduced in 1954, the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter looked like something out of science fiction. Designed by legendary aircraft designer Clarence “Kelly” Johnson, mastermind behind the U-2, A-12, and SR-71 spy planes, the F-104 was built around the powerful General Electric J79 jet engine and featured an unusually slender, needle-shaped fuselage and short, stubby wings,… Read More »